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Today's wood burning status by county.

Air District rules that affect wood-burning fireplaces, fireplace inserts, woodstoves, pellet stoves, and other solid-fuel heaters.

• Overview Brochure: English or Spanish
• Text of Rule 4901: Wood-Burning Fireplaces and Wood-Burning Heaters
• Request for Residential Exemption Form   pdf
• Find out how to get money toward a new stove or insert here.
• Reporting wood burning violations
• Wood Burning Devices at Christmas Tree Lots

Realtors, planners and builders, home sellers and buyers: important information about Rule 4901 requirements

• Home sales are affected by Rule 4901
• Statement of Compliance for real estate transactions.
• List of EPA Phase II-certified wood-burning heaters
• Selling or buying a home with a wood-burning fireplace or heater
• New residential developments: Limits on wood-burning devices in new homes. Information is available in either English or Spanish.

Burning smarter and cleaner:

• A Wood Burning Handbook from the California Air Resources Board.

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